Montague Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

3,780

Total Population

44.1

Median age

44.97%

Female population %

122.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

65.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

181

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Montague township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Montague township is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Montague township's population under 18 was 20.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Montague township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Montague township, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 14.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.56% aged 30 to 64, 21.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 380 less females than males in Montague township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.97% females and 55.03% males in Montague Township, New Jersey.
The Montague Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 122.4:100 i.e. 122.4 men to 100 women (1.224).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 219.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 278.

Montague township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Montague township population: 89.47% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 4.89% are Asian, 1.67% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
Montague township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 181 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,599 (95.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Montague township is White with a population of 3,382 (89.47% of the total population).

Montague township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,912 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Montague township's population increased by 459 (13.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Montague township's population decreased by 85 (2.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Montague township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,406.